This is precisely the way that David Ruttenberg was treated during the entire Rack N’ Roll fiasco…and the only way that such tactics can be successful is with the complicity of the entire Prince William County legal system (Courthouse Gang: judges, prosecutors, etc.). We’ve long said that this went well beyond the Park. Perhaps now people will begin to realize that David sacrificed his wealth, health, and future at the alter of truth not merely to salvage his own reputation (he would have been FAR better off just walking away), but to bring an evil to light that was a danger to all citizens of the community. You reap what you sow…and you continually re-elect them. It’s not that they THINK that they can do whatever they want to anybody without consequence…it’s that they CAN!

This is VERY scary….we are seeing history repeat itself here….and the outrage is essentially nonexistent.

The Commonwealth’s Attorney office is actually refusing discovery, and haven’t even provided Farrell with a copy of the indictment against him. Anyone who thinks this is a straight-up case of someone not residing in the right place might want to ponder why the Commonwealth’s Attorney office is failing to follow the law and will not provide Farrell with even the most basic information about the charges against him.

This absolutely stinks to high heavens. It is a huge violation of due process rights to withhold discovery and even a copy of the indictment when a defendant is supposed to be preparing to defend himself. How in the heck is Farrell supposed to conduct a defense when the prosecutors won’t even tell him in any detail what the charges against him happen to be?

This is outrageous. Not even Democrats should ever be treated in such fashion.

However, if it’s really a matter of me filling out a form and telling you where I live, then THAT is not “vetting”.

In my experience, local committees do not vet candidates in such a way as to have determined factually whether or not this person lived in MP.

It has, however, been my experience that the way things are SUPPOSED to work and the way they ACTUALLY work are not always the same.

There was a vetting…”

Well, if ever there was definitive answer to whether local committees “vet” nominees, this is it. You have persuaded me to your point of view with your insightful post.

Of course he has a business so he knows well what the impact of out-of-control spending is.

When you work for the government, it’s a little hard to get that perspective.

Yes, he did. I imagine that having that (D) on the ballot was a big help there.

Peter Farrell was their only candidate besides Suhas Naddoni. They could have run 3 other people (two more city council candidates and one for Mayor).

Peter got the nomination by default. There wasn’t another choice, other than not running anyone at all.

And I believe he got the most votes in the election Brian. In fact more than twice as many as you did.

He said Peter Farrell has been living in Manassas Park since around 2005 in Blooms Crossing and recently bought a couple or three houses in the park.

As GL says “ I wonder who filed this complaint and what is their true motive?”

Peter got the nomination by default. There wasn’t another choice, other than not running anyone at all.